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Checklist of Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
for Mashonaland East (Mashonaland, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
82
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
82
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
77
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
68
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
28
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
28
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
28
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
22
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
22
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
14
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mashonaland East
4 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals11SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mashonaland East
14 Genera with 22 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1877Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1764Emperors3SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1910Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1793Bluebottles and Jays3SpeciesTaxom
Hamanumida Hübner, 1775Guineafowl1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1764Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1798Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1850Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mashonaland East
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acraea caldarena Hewitson, 1877Black Tip Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus ena Hewitson, 1877Grizzled Bush Brown
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes guderiana Dewitz, 1879Blue Spangled Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Eurema brigitta Stoll, 1780Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Eurema sari thyreus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775Guinea-fowl Butterfly
Junonia oenone Carolus Linn..., 1764Blue Pansy
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Precis antilope Feisthamel, 1850Darker Commodore
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Mashonaland East
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Coppers and Blues, Gossamer Winged Butterflies, Gossamer-wing butterflies, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamer-Winged Butterfly, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Hairstreaks & Coppers & Blues, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Parnassians and Swallowtails, Swallotails, Swallowtail Butterflies, Swallowtail Butterfly, Swallowtails, Swallowtails and apollos, Swallowtails And Parnassians
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
And Sulphurs, Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Whites and Sulphurs, Whites and Yellows, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows, Yellows & Whites & Sulphurs
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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